This hardware store/home depot place was a lifesaver when I recently had to pack up and ship the…read morecontents of an office nearby. Like a moron I had forgotten to come equipped to the scene with any boxes, tape, and bubble wrap, half-expecting it to all be there waiting for me magically. I was told that there was just the spot I was looking for down the block. When I walked in and realized that I wouldn't have to trek to BHV to do my dreaded shopping, my blood pressure resumed to normal and a proverbial rainbow stretched across the sky. They had everything I needed, but with only one clerk at the counter and a half dozen or so people like me delighted to have found their homeware eldorado, what should have been a five minute shopping spree took more like 30 minutes to complete. Nevertheless, this is a handy address to have on hand when you need a last minute shipping box, paint brush, light bulb near the Arts et Metier station.

I grew up in the area! Lived avenue ledru Rollin. Attended the elementary school "école Keller"…read more Our family owned lacquer furniture workshops in Fg st Antoine & place de la Bastille. I used to shop at Laverdure & Fils! There was so much chaos to see and smell :) The store is featured on "Paris boutiques d'antan et de toujours! It's a bit of nostalgia! I lived in paris for 23 years and now in San Francisco area, California for 33! Wow, le magasin perdure et pendant très longtemps je l'espère :)

I am a retired American, but French trained, Ebéniste. My specialty was the restoration of the…read moreRoyal furniture of France. Other trades will find their products as well, if in related artisanal fields. The staff is professional. Laverdure et Fils is one of the last great supply stores in Paris for artisans and professional tradesman. However, I would not call this a hardware store, especially that which is depicted in the photo with the hammer and screws. That picture sends the wrong message. If you want a hardware store, you must look for a "quincaillerie".

You like to Cook? Bake? What the hell just love food porn?…read more Welp my friend this is the place ( well one if many) great selection of cooking utensils books etc. You need copper Canele molds? Silicon chocolate molds? They got it Well laid out modern store with knowledgeable staff Bon appétit

It was a cool experience to see the place for Julia child shopped. Store opened in 1820. It is…read moresmall with narrow aisles, but filled with all of the cooking supplies you could ever need. It is still definitely a store for chefs and people in the food, industry rather than tourist. More tourist are going to the shop, but it doesn't really accommodate a lot of people. My daughter actually went to purchase some cooking supplies. Each piece is marked with a number You then go to a book and look up the number to see the price of the item. The staff were helpful if you ask them questions. I actually went outside after a few minutes because the store was small and crowded. The area around the store was a nice place to and people watch. It's the beginning of a park that stretches to Les Halles Mall.

My son was studying abroad for a semester and we needed a fan and some storage items for his studio…read moreapartment. This was the place to go in town!

This branch of Castorama made life much easier I moved to Paris. It is full of reasonably priced…read morehousehold items, decorative items and cleaning products. Thank you, Castorama.